57th Anniversary March Turns Violent — 100+ Injured, 8 Journalists Attacked

The 57th anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre is marked by both official commemorations and widespread violence. President Claudia Sheinbaum opens her morning press conference with '2 de octubre no se olvida' (October 2 will not be forgotten) and reaffirms the non-repetition commitments of her 2024 state apology decree, listing specific prohibited acts: repression, illegal detentions, use of armed forces against civilians, clandestine prisons, forced disappearances, and torture. However, the annual commemoration march deteriorates into confrontations near the Zócalo: over 100 people are injured (94 police officers, 29 civilians), a jewelry store near the Zócalo is looted and burned, and 8 journalists are attacked while covering the event. Al Jazeera notes the march is partially 'eclipsed by support for Gaza,' reflecting the event's intersection with global human rights causes. The Comité 68 Pro Libertades Democráticas demands judgment for perpetrators of the '1968 genocide,' expresses solidarity with the 43 Ayotzinapa disappeared students, and rejects criminalization of protest. Mexico City Head of Government Clara Brugada leads the official ceremony at Plaza de las Tres Culturas.